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The Judicial Commission of Pakistan Nominated Justice Aminuddin Khan as Head of the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court
The Judicial Commission meeting, chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, appointed Justice Aminuddin Khan as the head of the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench by a majority vote of 7-5 on Tuesday.
A seven-member constitutional bench has been formed for 60 days.
For the constitutional bench, Justice Aminuddin and Justice Ayesha Malik were taken from Punjab, while Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi were selected from Sindh.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan were included from Balochistan, while Justice Musarrat Hilali was included from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Who is Justice Aminuddin Khan?
Justice Aminuddin Khan was born on December 1, 1960, in Multan. His educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy (1981), an LLB from the University Law College, Multan (1984), and a diploma in Taxation Law.
He began his legal career under the guidance of his father and was licensed to practice law in lower courts in 1985. Justice Khan became an advocate of the Lahore High Court in 1987 and was elevated to the Supreme Court in October 2019 after serving as a judge of the Lahore High Court from May 2011 to October 2019.
Throughout his judicial career, Justice Khan has been involved in numerous significant civil cases, particularly those related to property and inheritance law. He has also served as an examiner and lecturer at various law colleges, contributing to legal education in Pakistan.
